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For example, the Victorian Public Sector Commission oversees and reports on the public sector as a whole; Administrative Offices established in relation to departments and undertake clearly defined tasks while reporting directly to the secretary and the responsible Minister; and various other bodies which are described in legislation as public ...
The court also acquired a Koori Division, a division of the court that could deal with young offenders of an aboriginal background. This initiative was similar to the Koori Court set up in Victoria for adult aboriginal offenders. [2] The Children and Young Persons Act 1989 (Vic) was replaced by the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic).
The Commission is an independent Crown entity consisted of the Chief Children's Commissioner and five Commissioners. As of December 2023, Maka Mokopuna's membership consists of the Chief Children's Commissioner Dr. Claire Ahmad, Deputy Children's Commissioner Donna Matahaere-Atariki, and Children's Commissioners Dr. Julie Wharewera-Mika, Ronelle Baker, and Josiah Tualamali'i.
The list of government agencies which made submissions is extensive and includes the ACT Children & Young People Commissioner, the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Human Rights Commission, the Australian Senate, the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian ...
Royal commission to enquire and report generally on the practice of paying or compensating members of the legislature in all countries where the practice prevails, and with a special view of ascertaining in each case the rate of payment or compensation, the conditions or limitations (if any) under which it is made, and the form of legislative ...
A children's ombudsman, children's commissioner, youth commissioner, child advocate, children's commission, youth ombudsman or equivalent body is a public authority in various countries charged with the protection and promotion of the rights of children and young people, either in society at large, or in specific categories such as children in contact with the care system.
Clarifies the Commission's functions, duties and powers for protecting the interests and well-being of young children. [3] Requires the Commission to have a code of ethics governing its engagement with children and young people. [3] Repeals the Children's Commissioner Act 2003 and other relevant legislation to remove references to it. [3]
Allambie Reception Centre was a former reception, treatment, classification and transit centre for children admitted to the care of the Victorian Government in Australia.The centre operated between 1961 and 1990 and was initially managed by the Family Welfare Division of the Social Welfare Department, later the Department of Community Welfare Services and Community Services Victoria.